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Lima Bean and Bilimbi Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water

In Summer

Not so frequently
Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days
Moderate

In Winter

Drought Tolerant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Lima Bean and Bilimbi

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Lima Bean and Bilimbi Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Lima Bean and Bilimbi care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Lima Bean and Bilimbi is as follows:

  • Watering Lima Bean in Summer: Not so frequently

  • Watering Lima Bean in Winter: Drought Tolerant

  • Watering Bilimbi in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bilimbi in Winter: Average Water

Lima Bean and Bilimbi Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Lima Bean and Bilimbi diseases is very important factor of Lima Bean and Bilimbi Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Lima Bean: Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold and Whiteflies
  • Bilimbi: Nematodes, Red blotch and Trunk Rot

Lima Bean and Bilimbi Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Lima Bean and Bilimbi care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lima Bean and Bilimbi pruning is done as follows:

  • Lima Bean pruning: Prune to control growth

  • Bilimbi pruning: cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lima Bean and Bilimbi fertilizers are as follows:

  • Lima Bean fertilizers: organic fertlizers
  • Bilimbi fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost